Emergency attachment for horseshoes.



PATENTED AUG. 20; 1907. J. G. BELLOFP & A. ROTH. EMERGENCY ATTACHMENTFOR HORSESHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1907.

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JOHN C. BELLOFF AND ANTON ROTH, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

EMERGENCY ATTACHMENT FOR HORSESHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

Application filed March 29, 1907. Serial No. 365,404:-

I0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, JOHN C. BELLOFF and ANTON Ro'rn, citizens of theUnited States, residing at New Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Emergency Attachments for Horseshoes; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in emergencyhorseshoes, the object of the invention being to produce a simple andefficient means for attachment to an ordinary shoe which is fastened tothe hoof of an animal and for the purpose of preventing slipping of theshoe in the event of icy weather.

Our invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claims.

We illustrate our invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of our inventionto a horseshoe which is fastened to the hoof of an animal. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the device removed from the shoe. Fig. 3 is a bottomplan view. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, andFig. 5 is a detail view showing the means for holding the tighteningbolt in place.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A, Adesignate two plates which conform essentially to the curvature of theshoe to which they are to be attached, and each of said plates has aninwardly projecting portion A connected together by means of a pivot a.Rising from the upper edge of each plate are the lugs B near the heelsof said plates, said lugs curving toward the outer edge of the plates.C, O designate curved flanges which are integral with said plates andextend laterally along the marginal edges of said extensions which arepivoted together and are curved, as shown, and extend toward the frontedge of the plates. Projecting from the bottoms of said plates are thetapering lugs D which are apertured and are adapted to receive theV-shaped calks H which are fitted thereover and held in place by meansof rivets I. By this particular construction of calks, it will be notedthat they may be replaced by new ones by simply driving out the rivetsand inserting new calks in their place. Each ofsaid plates has anelongated slot 0 formed near the heel thereof and is adapted to receiveone end of strap R, each of which is bent to form a loop passing throughthe slot and the forward ends of said straps each carries a pivot pin Lupon one of which is pivotally mounted a threaded member M designed toreceive a screw M, the other of said pivot pins upon said strap beingpivotally connected to a screw holder J which has a central unthreadedaperture to receive said screw. Projecting at points diametricallyopposite from said screw are the pins Q which are designed to engage thegrooves Q formed in the end of the member J for the purpose ofpreventing the screw from turning when tightened.

In adjusting the device to a horseshoe upon the hoof of an animal, thetwo plates A are swung toward each other so that the curved lugs thereonmay engage over the upper inner edge of the horseshoe, after which theplates are moved from each other, turning upon their pivots until saidlugs securely engage the shoe. The straps are brought toward each otherdiagonally over the hoof, and the screw passing through said members Jand M, is tightened, causing the ends of the strap to be securely drawntoward each other. As the straps are drawn together over the hoof, theheel portions of said plates will be drawn outward and securely held tothe horseshoe. In removing the device, the screw is simply loosened andthe straps separated, after which the inner ends of the heels of theplates may be moved toward each other to free the lugs from the shoe.

By the provision of an emergency attachment for horseshoes as shown anddescribed, it will be noted that a simple and efficient means isafforded whereby sharp calks may be quickly adjusted to shoes uponanimals, and especially adapted for icy weather to prevent slipping.When the removable calks become worn, they may be easily replaced. Itwill also be noted that our invention is made adjustable so that it maybe readily fitted to shoes of various sizes.

What we claim is An attachment for horseshoes to prevent slipping,consisting of plates-pivotally connected together, calks upon saidplates, lugs projecting from the plates and designed to engage over theupper edges of a horseshoe, straps pivotally connected to said plates,pivotal members carried by said straps, a screw carried by one of saidmembers, the other member being threaded to receive the screw, one ofsaid members having grooves in the end thereof, and pins projecting fromthe screw and adapted to engage said grooves, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN C. BELLOFE. ANTON ROTH.

Witnesses:

VAN CLEEF VoonHI-ms, H. C. MEAGHER.

